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A COMPLETE AND COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO AT^L 
DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT, U. S. A. 




The United States Capitol and Halls of ("oimress. 



FOR VISITORS USE IN THE DEPARTMENTS 

FOR USE ON ELECTRIC VIEWING CARS 

FOR USE OF HOTELS AND CITY GUIDES 



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SUCCINCTLY TOLD IN FEW WORDS 
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Visitors t<» tii<' Niiti.iii.il ('.iiiilMl will tiii<i tlic foUnwiii;: f:i<-ts ami data 
compilod in One, Two, Three .Miiii I'oiir-Du.v \ iwit furiii. Kivlnj; lln' lofation of 
tht» difTiMMMit tlfpartmcnts ami iiouis f.»r visiting' tlir same finite complete and 
very usofnl ; and l».v consnltin;; their hotel clerk seeiirinj; a licensed City 
Guide, or an early trip in an Kleetrie Si;rht- Viewing Car to j;et their l)earin;;s. 
at h'ast one- half of their time can be saved in nuikiiif; the rounds of the 
departments. 

FIRST DAY VISIT. AI IS( KI.I AN KOIS. 

Tile ("ai>itol Hnildiiiir. ( .ijiitol Hill. 

Supreme (.'ourt. in tiie ("ai.itol r.uihl- 1 .nent ( Hii.e. 

iiiir. ('arne^rie Lilirary. 

Mali of Conjjress. ('ai»iiol I'.ulldiii^'. Naw Yard 

Conk'ressional Lilirary. opposite i'api- *',,'. '. ,,' 

lol. Visitors. a. m. to Id p. m. Soldiers Home. 

State. War :ind Navy Departments. Interior Department. 

Visitors. !> a. m, to i:30 p. m. (;<.vernment Print in- (>m.-e. 

\N lute House. \ isitors. 10 a. m. to - „..,,. ., ,. 

p ,,, .Municipal Huildiii;:. 

r. S. 'i're.-isury. \isitors. 1(1 a. m. to Mlnary of Fiction. 

-•■•'* I'- '"• Statue of Ceiieral .M( IMierson. 

St.itue of Cciieral (I. H. Thomas. 
SKCOM) DAY VISIT. , „,, ,,oine of Henry (May. 

Tlie National Monument, '.t :i. in. to I Statue of (Jen. W. 'I\ Sherman. 

, ,P- '"• „ , , ,, . . , SiMluc of .\ndn'\v .I.icksoii. 

Bureau LnpraviiiLT and I'rintiiii:. Hi , 

:i. III. to •_».:50 p. ill. Slat lie ot Latayettc. 

Au'riciiltiiral Department. '.» a. iii. to 4 Statue of Hociiamlteau. 

^ I':. J" . ,....,. . , Statue of Daniel Wel.ster. 

Smithsonian Institute. '.• a. m. to 4 ,, . , - ,„, ,, ,,. , , 

p ,,, Kcsideine of Tliomns !• . Walsh. 

•National Mus»'Uin. \ isitors. '.» a. m. Iloi f ••rncle .Too" <"aiinon. 

to 4 p. ni. r.nildinu: where atteni|»t was made 

<'orcoran .\rt i.allciv. in a. iii. to ' , ... . ... ,, ^, , 

L'..'Ml p III. ui»oii the life of Win. II. Seward. 

r. S. llotanical Cardens. 

Tlllltn l»\V MSIT. """"■ "'■ Admiral D.'Wey. 

.. . , . Slaluc i,^ iU'W. Winticld Scott II:iii 

.Mount \ cnion, tour lionrs liv l.lcciric 

Line. '"'l- 

Arlinirlon. three lioiirs l.v Klecirjr I Iohm. uf Licul.-iianl < ;ciicral Nelson A. 



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Ford's 'I'lieatre. where IJiiculn wa 

assassinated. 1U| h street. I.ctw.-cn D NaiKock Statue. 

and !•: streets. Former Worsliipi.in- Place of Daniel 

House where Lincoln died. Visitors. Wel.ster. 

'* "■ "' ^'* * '' '" . i;o..in in whi.h Henry Clay did. 

-* • * New Inion Station. 

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. ,•••!». .\. U. ( ontineiital Hall. 
Pension (>m.-e. Visitors, '.i ;i. lu. l.f \ ^.-w .M unicip.al Pnildin^'. 

p. III. ' 

Postollleo. VlHltors. !l a. m. to \ p n 
r. S. Fisherij-M. Visitors '.• a. m. to 4 «eiisus Piireau. 

p. III. 
Medical MuHeiiiii. Visitors. *.i a. in. to 
4 p. m. 



<i\ il Service. C mission. 



(St}t 1. g>. (Eapttal 

(Visitors — 9 a. m. to 4 p. m., except Sundays.) 

The Capitol Building is the central figure, and radiating from it every- 
thing lies either Northwest, which is the city proper. Northeast, Southeast or 
Southwest, with numerous a^-enues diverging therefrom to all parts of the 
city. The center portion of the Capitol was burnt out by the British in 1814. 
rebuilt in 1825. and the North and South wings, in which the two halls of 
Congress are located, were built in 1850. 




The United States Capitol and Halls of Congress. 



SUPREME COURT. 

The Capitol Building contains besides the Halls of Congress the Supreme 
Court of the United States which was formerly the United States Senate 
Chamber, a Senate and House library and numerous committee rooms. 

STATUARY HALL,. 

Statuary Hall, which was formerly the House of Representatives, is now 
occupied by Marble Statues of notable men from the various States of the 
Union. It is noted for its wonderful acoustic properties and here is where 
Webster, Clay, Calhoun and other noted men served in Congress. 

ROTUNDA. 

The center of the building, called the Rotunda, is very interesting for 
visitors on account of the large number of historical paintings, such as dis- 
covery of America by Columbus, etc. 

DOME. 

Prom the center of the main building over the Rotunda rises the great 
Dome of the Capitol, with a bronze statue of Peace and Contentment at its 
apex. The dome is between three and four hundred feet in height giving a 
commanding view of the city of Washington, which the visitor should not fail 
to see. 

U. S. SENATE. 
In the North Wing of the Capitol is the United States Senate Chamber, 
with a Grand Marble Reception Room, the President's and the Vice-Presidents' 
room, also separate galleries for Foreign Diplomats and members of the 
Senate and their families. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 

The South Wing of the Capitol is occupied by the hall of the House of 
Representatives, a spacious reception room, back of the Speaker's stand with 
galleries for the families of members, newspaper reporters, members of the 
Foreign Legation, Committee Rooms, etc. 



(Visitors ;> a. in. to lit p. in. Suiniays, aftcriiooii ami cviMiinK- • 

IHn-.tiy to tlic Kasi of t lir Capitol l?iiil.lin;r. only two blocks tliron;.'h tlie 
lii'autifnl <'a|titol ^ronnds is tin- ('on;.'rrssional Liltrary. tlu* liiu-si Imildiii^r 
of its kinil in tii«' \voil«|. It is of Italian n-naissam-o style. an<l is most 
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Tlu- approaih is from the West side. fa«-injr the Capitol, and just l»ef<»ro 
nseendin;.' the steps one lomes upon the hrcdize Court of Neptune, which 
Is a mueh adinlretl Kr«»'ip with a fountain spray. Aseeiidin;.' the broad st«'ps 
one stops to look at tin- massiv*' bronze doors, which are tabU'ts recordiiij: 
tlie developnu'iit of reeord«Ml knowledK*' from preliistoric times. 

KNTK.ANC K. 

The doors u'ive entrance to a <-orritior ninnini; throu;rh the center of 
the buiblin;,', forming a vestibule. C<.lumns of Italian marble sni>pt»rtln>r 
arches, tlyures that st.ind otit from the walls in b«dd relief an<l the m(»st 
beautiful delicate toned reproductions of infants, elves, represent in;: some 
art. Industrv or idea. This beautiful marble strinture is enchant iiiL' from 
the liluhly cob. red mosaic of lli- Ib.or nj. to the roof. T'J fed abov.-. adorne.i 
I'verywhere with sculpture, iimn/.c. paint iuL^s and ;:old work. 

KF:.\l)IN<i KOOM. 

The doors leading' into the r«'adin;r room have tludr own merits, while 
till- larire rooms with another circular dome is another marvel of art work. 

ST.XIIC < .\SK. 

The varbnis halls and staircases leadiii;: to the sever.il iralleries .and 
departments are everywhere profnse with classic decorations and painlinK>< "f 
historical Interj'st. 

8KN.\T<>IIH .\M> MKMItKKS. 

The readiuir romiis f.ir .Senators and Representatives are always points of 
Interest to those accnsi omcil to htdd in reverem-e and esteem the men who 
represent the Nations alTairs. 

BOOKS. KT<'. 

The shelves cniitaln over n million books, and half as many manuscripts, 
maps, pholo^rraphs. pieces of musle. eto. To thoroughly a|»|trcci:ite the 
enchantment of this place one needs t<» «ee It, and <'an well spend hours, 
if not days, in looking at its treasures. 



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(Penusj'lvania Avenue, between loth and 17th Streets. 'Phone. Main 6.) 
(Visitors — Daily, between liours of 10 a. ui. and 2 p. m.) 
William Howard Taft, President, resides Executive Mansion. 
Fred. W. Carpenter, Secretary to tlie President, White House. 
The world famed Executive Mansion is not only the dwelling place of the 
Chief Executive and his family, but contains the offices where the President 
and Cabinet transact the business of the Nation. 




The White House. 

ENTRANCE. 

The general public enters the White House at the East front and comes at 
once in the corridor to neatly arranged cabinets, containing relics of china 
used by previous occupants of the White House, from Washington to present 
incumbent. 

EAST ROOM. 
Ascending a short flight of stairs visitors enter the East room where 
ushers and attendants who have been in the country's service for years 
point out the various spots of interest, such as where far famed daughters 
of Presidents have stood when the most momentous of wedding ceremonies 
have been performed. This room has eight richly surmounted marble mantles 
which serve as decorations. The furnishings of the room are frequently 
changed to keep pace with fashions, but it has retained its beautiful crystal 
chandeliers through all its modernizing. 

STATE OCCASIONS. 
It is in this East room that gorgeously arrayed assemblages gather on 
state occasions. At such times the doors leading into the green room, the 
blue room and the red parlor are all thrown open. These are not generallv 
exhibited to the casual visitor, but may be seen by special permission. 

BLUE PARLOR. 
The smaller parlors take their names from the color of their furnishings 
and when renovated and remodeled from year to year the same color scheme 
has always been followed. The plue parlor is the one where the President 
and wife and Cabinet ladies "stand in line" when receiving. 

DINING ROOM. 
The State dining room is at the end of the center and upper corridor, it 
is here that nearly all state dinners are served. It will accommodate IHO 
guests, but occasions frequently arise when it is necessary to use the 
corridor for dinner parties. 

OFFICES. 
The Western door of the corridor leads into the Conservatory and the 
business offices of the President and Cabinet members, which meets on Tues- 
days and Fridays. 

BUSINESS CALLERS. 
Visitors to the President upon business enter at the Western door, opposite 
the State Department. A new White House has been much talked of, as this 
one is found quite inadequate for modern times. 



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(ir)th Street ntul reiiiisylvaiiia Avenue. 'I'hone, Main 04(i(l.) 
(Visitors— 10 a. in. t«t -.I'M p. ni.) 
Hon. Franklin Maevea^l*. of Chieajro. 111.. Seeretar.v (Tiie .\rliii^'t<>n). 
IIou. Lee MeClung, of Tennessee, I'nitiMl States Treasurer. 



The Treasury Uuiliiinir is df I.mir <;reeli drsi^'u. similar 
pa);an temples. It was l»uiit of Virginia sand stone. Tin 



the old-time 
rmous pillars 
ou'^the East front were replaci'd this year l»y marlde monoliths. The puttinjr 
in place of these pillars was a wonderful «'n;rin«'erin;r feat and Matched with 
much interest l.y the inihii.- 




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The Treasury r.uildin^' is usually entered from tiie North or East fronts, 
visitors should j^'o directly to Tr«'asnrer McClunjr's otiice where a permit will 
iriven for :i tnur of insiiectioii 



be K'veu for a tour t)f inspection 
(illDK.S. 

There are a numher of detailed messen;rei- 
Finn, who perform the duties <>( uniides in 
of interesi in the JMiildiuir and \\i> |>;inies li.n 
at anv time. 
CASH KOO.M 



; uiiiler the leadershij* of Captain 
■ilmwliiu: \isitors dilTereiit points 
I' tn wait lunie than ten minutes 




lNK H<»M>S. 

I'roni the cash room visitors are escorted to the I'.ond N'aulls eontalninK 
over $7»(i.(Mi(i.(i(i(i.(io r. S. Nalional Hank Se<Miritv Honds and Notes covering the 
entire cir.ulath.n under the National Hanking svstem of the lUited States. 
VISION OF ISKI K. 



REDEMPTION DIVISION. 

Ill the Redemption division all mutilated or money returned for redemption 
is examined, passed upon and a receipt issued, whereby the owner is enabled 
to obtain new money for that returned. 

The redeemed money is mutilated by perforation and then sliced into two 
parts, then done up into packages and sent to the board of examiners and 
then turned into the macerating room. 

RESERVE VAULTS. 

Probably the largest money vaults in the world are next shown to the 
visitor. One vault alone running under the Treasury contains over $156,- 
000.000.00 silver dollars, with which to redeem the silver" certificates, and nearly 
$9,000,000.00 in gold coins for the redemption of gold certificates. This vault 
is rarely opened, the necessity only being in cases of redemption or panic. 

MASCERATING ROOM. 

In this room all the National Bank notes and bonds which have been 
redeemed and mutilated are received and under the immediate direction of 
the committee of examiners are placed in the monstrous globular macerating 
machines containing chemicals which, mixed with water, soon resolve the notes 
into a grayish pulp. This product is sent to the Bureau of Engraving where 
it is sold at so much per ton to different purchasers for various uses, such 
as the manufacture of car wheels and souvenirs of all kinds. 

^tatp. Mar an& Naug SFpartm^ttt 

(17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Visitors — 9 a. m. to 2 p. m.) 
Philander Chase Knox, Secretary (1527 K Street). 'Phone. Main 4510. 
J. McG. Dickinson, Secretary War (The Grafton). 'Phone, Main 2570. 
Walter R. Pedigo — Private Secretary (The Alabama). 

Geo. Von L. Meyer, Secretary of Navy (Conn. Ave. and S St.) 'Phone, Main 2790. 
Opposite the White House, a few steps West is the State, War and Navy 
Departments, which is the finest otfice building in the world, completed at a 
cost of $10,700,000, started in 1871 and finished in 1893. It is 427 feet long and 
253 feet wide and crowded with interesting features. 




The State, War and Navy Department. 

SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 

Here are located all of the apartments of the foreign oflSce. The Secre- 
tary and Assistant Secretary have offices on the second fioor. on the Southern 
front. 

DIPL03IATIC ROOM. 

In this suite is the handsome office, known as the diplomatic room. The 
main feature of interest in this room is the pictures of all the past Secre- 
taries of State. The diplomatic ante room adjoins and here foreign dignitaries 
are ushered to await audience. 

LIBRARY. 

In the library are exhibited the swords of Washington and Jackson, the 
latter's writing desk at which he signed the Declaration of Independence, 
buttons taken from Franklin's court dress, his staff and other personal relics. 



Hltuiliiuutan ^'attnual fHnunmrut 

(\isitnrs. ;• ;i. m. Im 4 p. m.. cxfi-pi Suiiii:ivs mihI I Inlida vs. t 

liKhM- Full Chiiit'.' Mf 

Col. SpJMicrr r.isl.y. W S. A.. LiMiimi nuihliiiK. I'li-.n.-. Main l.":;7. 

'I'lu- \V:ishiii;rtMii National Monnnicnt is ont> of tlic piindpal fcatun-s of 

tlir visitor's itin.-rar.v of ail llir ( o-vcniincnt «I»'|':>i-tnn'nts in \Vasliin;rton. It 

ranks third in p..int of int.-n'st. First the Cai.ital. \Vliit<' lions." an<l National 

Monunn'nt. It not only stands as a livin;; stone, in nn-niory of tlic arliicvfincnts 

of tlu' Fatlirr of our Country, but it also stands as a inonnnifnt in nn-nioriaui 

of one of tin- jriM'att'st jiiriM's of «'nirin«'(Min;.' skill ever a<(oni|(lislif(| l.y tlio 

«l(>partini>nt t»f tin- tJovernnirnt in ••liary:*' of its const ru<i ion. nndrr tin- ininir- 

diati' suptTvlsion of Col. Thomas Liin-oln Casey. F. S. .\. 




\\;i-liiii:,Mnii National Monnnu-nf. 
\ isiroK.s. 

Visitors to the Natioinil Monument should not defer their visit tintll the 
latter hours of the day. as it fre<iuently oecurs that the capaeity of the 
elevator .'Ml people in niiinlier is Inadequate to earry all the later visitors, 
eonseqin-ntlv manv are compelled to wait over until ".» o clock tin* m-xt inorniuK. 
The last trip of the elevator leaves at I oclo.k j». in. sharp, t'oin^' \ip\van1. 
Init makes a round trip every 1.'. or .".(> minutes l^rom '.» a. m. to 4 p. in., as 
necessity may re«|ulr«'. There Is alis.dnicly no ch.irm- for elevator or any 
Hervlce Wliatevor nt the Monument. 

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IlelKht. l.V. feel :,\ inches; coriierst laid .luly ». 1H4S; rap stone 

Met in J.osltlon llecember tJ. ISSI. I)edi<ated Fehmary Jl. IKS'.. 

The l.ase is T..' feet P.. Imhes s<|uare. Interior at hase Is 'JTi feet SMunre. 
Foundation lis feet deep, bottom foundation. 1*Ji5>m f.-el sMuare. At tin* top It Is 
;il ftH.t tJ Inches s.|uare. Interior at the top .".f feet i\ Inches square. The 
welk'hl of call stone ."m",(MI pounds. Thickness of walls at hase ir» feet >i "hmi. 

•kncHM of walls at top l.s inches. 



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vertical foot' forhrr. feet.' Weight of whole Monument is Hl.FJO tons. M.-aii 

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(14tli street and the Mall. 'Phone. Main (UOO.) 
Hon. Joseph E. Ralph, Director, 1246 Newton Street, N. E. 
Visitors to the National Bnreau of Engraving and Printing npon entering the 
Building by sending in their names to Direcfor Ralph will receive a permit 
from him to make a tour of inspection of the different divisions in the 
Bureau, which will prove to their mind that this is the greatest building, 
and of the greatest interest to them of any Department of the Government. 

GUIDES. 
This is the only Department under the Government, which has a corps of 
efficient and courteous lady guides employed to conduct visitors to the 
different points of interest throughout the Bureau. In whi(di there are 4,200 
operators employed. 




The Bureau of Engraving- and Printing. 

YISPTORS IlINERARY. 

PRINTING DIVISION. 

The lady escorts will first take visitors to the printing division, in which 
there are over 720 printers employed with girls assisting them in printing the 
National Bank Notes. First the face of the note is turned out. and then with 
an interval of about two weeks in which they have sutflcient time to dry, 
the backs of the notes are printed and the process is then ready for the 
numbering division. 

NUMBERING DIVISION. 

The numbering division is one of equally as great importance and is 
certainly of as great interest to the visitor to see the' hundreds of young girls 
at work putting the numbers upon the notes and passing them along to the 
expert accountants or counters. 

EXA3IINING DIVISION. 

The visitors are next brought to the examining division, where they will 
witness the notes passing through a most critical examination, under which 
the slightest irregularity is detected, and if a note is missing through any 
stage of its progress tlie person last having it is charged face value for it 
and if anything is missing v.-hen the night's count is" taken the doors of 
the building are locked and no one allowed to leave until such a missing note 
is traced. As there are over 4,200 employees here such a proceeding means 
a great deal of complication. In this division after the notes are passed 
upon they are put up in packages of 200 sheets in a package no matter what 
the denomination. All notes are sent to the Treasury Department. 

POSTAGE STAMPS. 

This Division Avill proA-e to the visitor one of the most interesting of all 
the Divisions of any part of the Government. Here you will witness the 
making of postage stamps in all denominations in their entirety, commencing 
first with the making of the plates, sizeing of the paper, printing of the 
stamps, gumming and drying of the same and then perforating them, this 
being the last stage of the process of making them. They are then put 




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tip ill packaKi's and shipped Dut from this department. Tliere are 0:ir».(l(,U.(i(iO 
stami)s turned out of tliis division dailv in d<'nominations runnini;- from one 
eent to ^'^m and sliii»ped to over »>l.(i(l(l i>ostofHres throu.irliout tlie United 
States. 
ELECTRICAL VAULTS. 

'I'liere are separate niamniotii iron, tire-proof eiecti-icMl vaults in tliis 
division, one oontaininii- '.l(i(),(l(i(l.(i(M) postauc st.ini|is and otlier stamps and other 
vaults laiown as money vaults (•(.ntainln.i;- .>s44s.(Ui(i.(i(i(i in (invernnu'ut securities 
as a rt'serve to lie supplied when needed by the Treasurv 1 >epart nient . 

B'mttlifinutau Sniititulimi 

(Visitors. '.» :i. iii. to 1. p. ui.i 
On the -Mall." Si.ut liwest . 

This Inst itiit ion was founded through a lieiiuest left liy a youn.i,' l>n.u:lish- 
nian named Smitlisoii. for the increase and dilTusion of knowledu'e anion;.' nuMi. 
an«l the Institution \\as named in honor of the donor. This is cuntndled by 
the rresident of the Inited States members of his Cabinet, a chalcellor and 
a Secretary who administers the affairs. The Vice -President. Chief .lustice.x 
three Senators, three Kepresentat ives and six other persons nominated by a/ 
joint rescdution of tin- Senate and House of Kejiresentativs manan- its businss\ 
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Tere every nation in the world is rei»resented in its scientilic dealing's with 
Americans. It has under its charye certain bureaus which are sustained by 
annual a|)i.rr)priat ions. It has <-(dlec|ed a vast amount of material illustrative 
of the early life of the nations. 

In this Instituti(Ui one will tind a continuous scries of jMot rails of i>ersonals 
prominent in National Ilistorv. heiiinnim:- with Columbus and endin.u with 
'I'luM.dore Koosevelt. a series of liistorical paintin-s. pictures and maps (diro 
mdiyicallv arrauized. statuary, lay liunres. dressed in tiie costumes of the 
various ('ountricsli a scries <»f eases illustrat ini;- tiic various periods in the 
Triited States. 

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(Visitors 'J a m. to 4 p. in.) 
Tenth and 15 Streets. .\. \V.. ()p|.osile ros|,.llicc. 
'i'lic new .National Museum is in a v.ay an ad.iunct .d" the Smithsonian In- 
stitution, and is situated in its immediati' |iroximily. 

The hall is crowdi-il with cases containini; personal relics of ^'reat nu'ii 
sueli as Washinulon. IJncoln. (Jrant. I>ewev. and it is here that the Uooseveii 
jdunder will be installd which he collected' on his .\fri<-an huntinir tri|». 



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Post WtCut irpartmpttl 

(Visitors. a. m. to 2.30 p. m.) 
(Peunsylvaiiia AA-euue. llth and 12tli Sts. Phone, Main 5360.) 
Hou. Frank H. Hitchcock, P. M. General, 1712 H St., N. W. 
Hon. P. y. DeGraw. Assistant P. M. General. 210 Md. Ave.. N. E. 

The Post Office Building, containing the City Post Office for Washington, 
D. C, as well as the offices of the General Post Office Department of the 
United States, Is next to the State Department. The handsomest, largest and 
most commodious office building in the world. 



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One of the most interesting features in this building is the "Dead-Letter'' 
Office, on the second floor, where is handled all mail matter failing of delivery 
Irom any cause whatever from the various post offices of the United States. 

Here can be seen in the Post Office Building many curious and striking 
objects that have been sent through the mails. Also collections of stamps 
of foreign countries as Avell as a complete collection of this country. Other 
features are pictures of the postmen as garbed in foreign countries, locks 
:for mail bags, the evolution of canceled stamps and records kept by the 
Urst postmasters of this country and other articles too numerous to mention. 



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fHinmt Hrrmiu. Va. 



iSlxUMMl liiiirs lu'luw W :i>li 



I>. C, MM llic Wrslrni ItMliks (»f till' 
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No trip t(» \V:ishiii;:tiiii is i|uitt' <H.iiiji|('tc witlioui a visit ti> .M«>iiiit Vcnion. 
the hoiiH' of (M-inTiii (Iciir^'f Wnsliiii^rinii. ninl t lie vault wIhtc lir is laid at 
rest. This liistorlr s|..it lirs a short <Iistaii(f from tlu' <-ity of NVashiu^'toii, 
and oaii he rrai-ht'd liy rithiT of two routes, tlic siraiiihoat or flrctric cars. 





•ral «;«"oi-.- Washiii 



Mail ha \VasliiiiLrt( 



COLONIAL STYLK. 

Tlir house of t lie old Colonial style, and ea.h little room conlaius either 
the actual furniture used hy <;eoru:e and .Martha, or as near a reprotluct ion 
of same as it is possihle to L'et. 'this dwellint; stauds upon a IdulT overlooking 
the potomai-. iL'o feet ai>ov«' it. commandiiiL' a view of ji wide expanse of water. 




The \\':i>iiiiiulon lio ;ii .Ml. \<m lo.ii. 

OLI» I»LANT.\TION. 

Here. HJxIeeii miles below Washinjrtoii, lies the old plantation orljrinally 
granted to .Jolm WashiiiLrlon. who eame to Washlnuton in H",:,!;. and the laii.ls 
descended to (Jeoru'e Washiii^'lon. in IT.V-'. He lived here hefore and after liis 
niarrlak'c until tin- war of the Kev<dulion and until <alled upon to take u|^ 
the duties of the tirst I'resldelit of Hie Illlted States. 



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FARMER GEORGE. 



Diu-in«- Ms life time tlie P'atlier of his oountry loolied after tliis planta- 
tion after" tlie manner of all gentlemen farmers of his day. He raised crops 
of tobacco which he shipped to London and exchanged for the commodities 
that served to keep up his famous establishment. Here he and Martha Wash- 
ington entertained lavishley and sumptuiously. 




The Washington Tomb at Mt. Vernon. 



MAINTENANCE. 



After Washington's death the place passed through the hands of various 
descendents until it was finallv purchased by the Mount Vernon Ladies 
Association of the Union, which keeps it as a perpetual memorial, charging 
a fee of 25 cents admission which is used for the maintenance of the place 
and the necessary service. 



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Christ Church, Alexandria. 

CHRIST CHURCH. 

Stop overs in Alexandria are allowed to tourists and it is customary while 
in this historic city to visit old "Christ Church." where Washington used 
to worship and where his seat is still preserved. There are many other historic 
spots in this city, which are generally given a hasty glance before going on 
to Mount Vernon. 



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Arliuutmi. 11a. 

• Ml III,' Hniiks of thr I'ui Ml- IJivcr. 

( Nisitors— •» n. iii. t.> 1' |». in. i 

Arliiiu'toii is iiiitt'il iiitin' |»;iili<nl;iily at tin- inrsfiit timr as tlic Imrial 
plaro i.f tin- si.Mifi-s «l»'a«l. Imi liffMi-c lu-iii;: |Mii<liast'«l liv t lit> irnvcnmiciH for 
tills purpMSi' it liiii;r was ln-id l»y the families nf ilu- i'ustis ati<! tlu' Ljm-s. 
H«'r«' Mil an ciniiii'iK-,- iiviM-ltMikln;r tin* I'otMinar stands tin- old inaiisinn lii>int> 
of C'lM'tal Kolirit i:. L.M'. 

Tlir ^riMiiiHls ran !•»• icarlicd l>y two diffcn'iit j'lcctrh- rontos oiu' up INmmi 
syl\aiiia Avi'inn- and anoss llic l»iidK«'. t lu' othrr ov«'r tli«« Wasliiii^rton. Al«>\ 
aiidiia and .Moniif VriiiMii Kailwav. 




Tiir K.d.rrt K. I .Man 

Ailiiiirlon n«'ij.'liis. 



^latuf of «;ciM'ial Uartirld. 





>laliii' of LafaMlti 



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Tenth between D and F. Streets, Northwest. 

F'ortl's Theatre has been oondenined and its phiee will soon be taken by 
a fine, modern office building-. History has marked this place, not for its 
success as the first theatre Washington playgoer's knew, but for the tragic 
death of President Lincoln, Avho was stabbed by Wilkes Booth, the latter 
making his escape through the alley which leads to F street. 





"Emancipation," Lincoln I'ark. 



Ford's Theatre, Tenth Street, 
Where Lincoln Was Assassinated. 



(§plirati museum 



Opposite Ford's Theatre, Tenth, between D and E Streets. Northwest. 



Just across the street on Tenth street from Ford's Theatre is the house 
where Lincoln was taken after his assassination and wheer he died. TTiis 
building is now amintained as a Lincoln Museum by private parties. Here 
many of the relics of Lincoln have been collected for exhibition, and this 
place is kept as a perpetual memorial to one of the greatest leaders the 
country has ver known. 



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•si. i. -lit KM.)s«'V«'lt. 

r.i-Mv Kcf..niM'<l Clmi 
ir.tli .iml o Stn 



(Buihp fHattrr 

Visitors to \V:isliliij;toii r.iii t:ikr sticrt <:irs or otluT fonvt'.vaiu'o at tlie 
Union Station, junl n':i<li mmv nf t lir li'iuliii;: Iim|«'1s. (Ji.vrrnniont iuiildniKS «»r 
plart's of Intrn'st witliin tivt' or t'i;rlit niiniitcs ridr. Tlic followin;; is a list 
of sum.- ..f tlif l.'.Kliii;: Imtrls. tluMtri-s. <-liur<|ics : 

< IK K( HKS (M I IIK I'ltKSIDKNTS. LIST Ol I'KINC ITAI. HOTELS. 

l'r.sl«I«Mit W. !I. 'laft. 'I'Im' Albany — ITtli and Stli Sts. Ku. p. 

Ml Souls' Clmnli. Aidnion' — VMh St.. bet. IVnna. Ave. 

Utli ami I. Sts.. .\. \V. and I' St. Am. jdan. 

.\ilini.Mon -Lafayette S<i. .Vm. plan. 
I'n-sid.-nts <;raiit and McKmlry. r,.irlMii l.".tli St. (near V. S. Trea^ 

.MclrnpMlitan .M. i:. Cliunli. iirvi. Ku |dan. 

4«.j and (' Streets. I'.ii.kini^liam '.Us l.-.tli St.. N. W. 

Am. plan. 
Cairo— (J St.. hv\. UMU and ITlh Sis. 

.\m. plan. 
Cnrliran 14tli and K Sts. .\m. plan, 
rr.sidrnt \Vasliin;rton. CoLmial ir.tli and H Sts. .\m. plan. 

Christ ("linrrli. (Jrafloji — ("Mnncrt iiiit .\vc. and Pe 

.M.'.xandria. \a. Sales St. .\m. idan. 

Krwev L St.. l.i't. l-'llli ;ni<l Uth Sts. 

.\m. plan. 
i:id.m V and Ulli Sts. .\m. plan. 
TIIKATKKS. l-'rcdonia II and iL'tli Sts. Am. plan. 

«:i>rdnn -Uitli and I Sts. .\m.-Ku. p. 
Thr l'..-las.(., Lnfjiy.'tlr I'l. ami II Si. llamilK.n 14tli and K Sts. Am. plan. 

Til.' Nrw .\ati..nal. I', St. .iiid I':.. .\v.'. .1 ..Imson - I'a. .\vo. and i:'.tli St. Eu p. 

,,., 4 1. f M., i I. .. 1 •■.). Mniiiln Idtli and II Sts. .\m. plan. 

1 In- A.adrmy ..f .Musi.-. |» .unl •.Mil .x-nn p,.,- dav and up: Ku. plan 

^*^- •^- "• .M.'tropolitan-lN-nn.i .iv.'.. I..t. «;th ami 

The i'olunihia. i-.-r. IJili :nid I" Sts.. jth Sts. .\ni plan. 

N. W. M..ntros.'— Cor. Utii vV II Sts. Ku. p 

Tin- .Maj.'sii.-. .or. '.Mil ami Pa. .\v.'. Nalinnal I'enna. .\v.-.. I.;t. r.tli and 

Kiv,. nn.l T..n-C..nt Amusenmnts to:. x;:;.|:,,f:;.?i.. Vi;:,.!;!:;^^;.,, S.,. Am. p. 
""""•'■"""^ '" ■"••"""" U.Ml.-iirl. P.'nna. an. I IJtl. St. Ku. p. 

K.'LT.'iit I'a. .\v.'. :iml l.'.lli St. Am. p. 
Uho.l,. Isl.in.l IJIiode Islan.l Ave. Ain 
TKI.KI'IIONKS. I'l-'ii. 

Ui<!im.>n<l ITtli \- II Sts. Ain.-Eu. p. 
Tlw Clicsa|M-:ik.' T.d.-phom' Co.. IJtli Ui;ri:s l.-.tli an. I C Sts. Am. plan. 
St . lM.t\v...-ii '.t iiH.I II Sis. St. .lam.-s I'.-nna. ami t'.t h St. Ku p. 

St K.iuis ntli.ind II Sts. .\m. jdan. 

S!i..r.di.im l.'.tli .ami I Sts. .Mn.-Ku. p. 

\;irinim New .lersev .Vvc. ami C St.. 

S. K. Am. pl.in. 
N.'n.loim' I'a. .\vf. ,in.l :!rd St. .\m. p. 
N.-w Will.ir.l I'a. iV Utli St. .\m. i. 
U.di.im-.' lilt iv.nna. .\v.'.. N. W I .>r 
riie ruKtiil. ror. i: St. ami I't-nna. .\v»'. nn>n onlv. 



TKLK<iKAI>ll ori'K KS. 

Tli<« W.-st.Tii rni..n. cor. Hi li aii-l I 
Sis. 



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One of Washington's Handsome Viewing Cars. 



(UrolUn (tnr ©uttttga 

GUIDE TO POINTS OF INTEREST BY TKOI.LEY LINES. 

To Arlington, take car at 12th and Pennsylvania Ave. 

To Alexandria, take car at 12tli and Pennsylvania Ave. 

To Aqueduct Bridge, take ear for GeorgetoAvn on the Avenue. 

To Arsenal, take 41/2 St. car, going South, on 9th St. 

To Botanical Garden, take car on Pennsylvania Ave. 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. 

To Cabin John Bridge, take F St. car. going West. 

To Capitol, take car on Pennsylvania Ave. or F St., going East. 

To Congressional Library, take car on Avenue or F St., going East. 

To Corcoran Art Gallery, take car on Avenue, going West to 17th St. 

To Fort Meyer, take car on Avenue to Georgetown and transfer. 

To Government Printing Office, take car on New York Ave. 

To Chevy Chase, take 14th or 7th Sts. cars and transfer. 

To Takoma Park, take 9th St. car. 

To Chesapeake Beach, take New York Ave. car. 

To Navy Yard, take Green car on Pennsylvania avenue, going East. 

To Zoological Park, take 7th or 14th St. cars. 

To Forest Glen. Md., take Takoma Park car and transfer at City line. 

To Mount Vernon. Home of Washington, take car 12th and Pennsylvania Ave. 

To Great Falls of the Potomac, take Green car, going West on Penna. Ave. 

To Glen Echo, take F St. line, going West. 

To Cathedral Heights, take F St. car and transfer. 

To Roekville, Md., take F St. car and transfer. 

To Annapolis and Baltimore, take car on New York Ave. and inth St., N. W. 



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Corcoran Art Gallery, 17th Street 




PenHion Ollico Huildin^f. r»th and (i Streets 




U. S. Capital, 1814 to 1825. Cor. 1st and A Streets, N. E. 



/COPY nn TO CAT DIV, 

DEC 2 1909 



DEC 1 i909 



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The Jackson E<iuestrian Statute. 



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